NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Metairie, LA

Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D. is a pediatric hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1417302332, issued on Apr 28, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 320681, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417302332
Name
Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2080P0207X
License numbers
320681 LA
036158633 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4720 S 1-10 Service RD, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone
(504) 988-5433
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250702000032); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric hematology & oncology physician in 2024

134 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 94 among the 300 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Maria Espanol Mendez134
  2. Specialty average94

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis77 claims
  2. Warfarin Sodium37 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Childrens Hospital Medical Practice CorporationNew Orleans, LA
  2. Michael D. Tarantino, M.D. S.C.Peoria, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez among 31 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana

Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D. is one of 31 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0207X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 31 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Corey Falcon, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011295902989
  2. Justin Farge, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121548502313
  3. Renee Gardner, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181629089149
  4. Charles Hemenway, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181427006287
  5. Dana Leblanc, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181164666723
  6. Zachary Leblanc, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181386888634
  7. Jaime Morales-Arias, MD, FAAPNew Orleans, LA 701181619935681
  8. Cori Morrison, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181679743728

Common questions

What is Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417302332, issued on Apr 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4720 S 1-10 Service RD, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 988-5433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 320681, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Gabriela Espanol Mendez, M.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 94. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.